Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 49.88
Liaison Kristina Hope
Submission Date Feb. 13, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Knox College
PA-6: Support for Underrepresented Groups

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Deb Steinberg
Director of Campus Sustainability Initiatives
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support, academic support, or other programs to support underrepresented groups on campus?:
Yes

A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support underrepresented groups:

Knox employs a full-time diversity coordinator.
The Center for Intercultural Life works to meet the needs and concerns of multicultural students, women, and international students.
The TRIO Achievement Program supports the retention and graduation of students from modest income backgrounds and those whose parents do not have a four-year college degree. Students with documented disabilities may also participate in the TRIO Achievement Program. TRIO staff are trained to assist students with all aspects of the student experience -- personal, financial, academic, cultural, and more.
The International Student Orientation: A program to ease an international student's transition to living and studying in the United States. International Student Orientation is provided as a supplement to the New Student Orientation, and participation in both orientation programs is required for F-1 visa students.
ABLE Center for Black Culture: Promotes cultural, economic and social awareness of the Afro-centric, African and African-American community.
Knox College also has several theme houses, which celebrate diversity and create healthy meeting places.
Casa Latina Culture Center: Promotes Spanish, Latino, Chicano and Latin American life and culture.
Asian Culture House: Promotes cultural, economic and social awareness of the Asian and Asian-American communities.
Harambee House: Promotes cultural, economic and social awareness of African Culture.
International House: a Coeducational, intercultural residence center that fosters a sense of exploration and celebration of cultural traditions.
Human Rights Center: A nonresidential meeting center, the HRC provides an outlet for progressive thought, open-minded discussions, and human rights activism.


The website URL where more information about the support programs for underrepresented groups is available:
Does the institution have a discrimination response policy and/or team (or the equivalent) to respond to and support those who have experienced or witnessed a bias incident, act of discrimination or hate crime?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s discrimination response policy, program and/or team:

Mandatory Employee Reporting of Discrimination, Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Involving Students

In order to enable the College to respond effectively and to address instances of discrimination, harassment and sexual misconduct involving students, all College employees must, within 24 hours of receiving the information, report information they have about alleged or possible discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct involving students to the Title IX Coordinator or to a member of the Title IX team, which includes Deputy Title IX Coordinators and the Department of Campus Safety. Only those employees who are statutorily prohibited from reporting such information are exempt from these reporting requirements. Upon receiving a report of alleged or suspected discrimination, harassment, or sexual misconduct, the Title IX Coordinator will evaluate the information received and determine what further actions should be taken. The Title IX Coordinator will also provide information about the College's Grievance Procedures, as well as available health and advocacy resources and options for criminal reporting.


The website URL where more information about the institution’s discrimination response policy, program and/or team is available:
Does the institution offer housing options to accommodate the special needs of transgender and transitioning students?:
Yes

Does the institution produce a publicly accessible inventory of gender neutral bathrooms on campus?:
Yes

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